Difference between revisions of "Action Graphics"
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*''Pitstop'' (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [http://forums.crosswalk.com/fb.aspx?m=4467826] [http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/82842-retrogaming-times-monthly-issue-%2321/page__view__findpost__p__1010274] | *''Pitstop'' (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [http://forums.crosswalk.com/fb.aspx?m=4467826] [http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/82842-retrogaming-times-monthly-issue-%2321/page__view__findpost__p__1010274] | ||
+ | *''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgen (original); David Thiel (sound)] | ||
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*''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision) | *''Zenji'' (US Publisher: Activision) | ||
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*<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)</div> | ||
*''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | *''Pitstop'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | ||
− | *''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Rock n' Bolt'' (US Publisher: Activision) [John Jaugilas (conversion); David Thiel (sound)] |
*''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | *''Winter Games'' (US Publisher: Epyx) | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 6 November 2014
Action Graphics, Inc. was a development company based in South Barrington, Illinois, United States [1] (originally Cary? [2]), spun off of Bally to develop games for the Bally Astrocade. It was headed by Bob Ogdon [3], software manager for Dave Nutting Associates [4]. It was incorporated on September 18, 1981 [5], and folded in 1985. [6]
Ogdon went on to found Ogdon Micro Design. [7] Former Action Graphics employees Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton went on to start Incredible Technologies [8], which found great success with Golden Tee Golf.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print
2600
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
5200
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
Adam
- Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Jeopardy! (US Publisher: Coleco)
- Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever! (US Publisher: Coleco)
Amiga
- MasterType (US Publisher: Scarborough Systems)
Astrocade
- Cosmic Raiders (US Publisher: Astrocade)
- The Incredible Wizard (US Publisher: Astrocade)
- Solar Conqueror (US Publisher: Astrocade)
Atari 8-bit
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
- Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
ColecoVision
- The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Beamrider (US Publisher: Activision)
- Pitfall! (US Publisher: Activision)
- Credited as "The Game Weavers" in the manual
- Pitstop (US/CA Publisher: Coleco) [9] [10]
- Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Telegames) [Carl Norgen (original); David Thiel (sound)]
- Zenji (US Publisher: Activision)
Commodore 64
- The Activision Decathlon (US Publisher: Activision)
- Artillery Duel (US Publisher: Xonox)
- Beamrider (US/UK Publisher: Activision)
- Family Feud (US Publisher: Coleco, ShareData)
- Pitstop (US Publisher: Epyx)
- Rock n' Bolt (US Publisher: Activision) [John Jaugilas (conversion); David Thiel (sound)]
- Winter Games (US Publisher: Epyx)
PCjr
- Artillery Duel (unreleased?) (Xonox?)